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Griever20 · 09-04-2017, 08:36 AM

Confidental Analysis: Race Engineer
October 11th, 2016
From: michelle.watkins@lr.gma
To: dan.martinson@lr.gma

Hey boss,

here is the shortlist of race engineers you wanted. It definitely is a short list, if you allow me the pun. I kept things under a lid and did the research on my one so that nobody can find out about that.

To refresh you memories, you wanted me to look out for race engineers that are WMC qualified or close to qualified with potential that, similar to Stuart Yarnham, are able to nurse the car home if needed.

Two candidates:

Alex Barbosa(3.25/4.5*), Portugal, 36-years of age

The 36-year old started his career in the GP3 as simple engineer in 2002, but soon was lured to China to work on the fledgling China F1 team that never materialized. He worked for some smaller teams in Asia until 2015, when Silva Racing secured his services for the inaugural ERS season.

He learned his craft, nursing the car, in Asia while working for smaller teams, and with him working for the fifth place team in the ERS, we have a good shot of signing him.

However, on the pure race engineer skills, he right now would be a step back from the guy we are looking to replace, BUT he is improving his skills with a vast rate of knots as he has improved by two points in every skill over the last six months...So he could be one of the top engineers in 2-3 years on a team friendly contract if we sign him.

Emerson Hystand(4/5*), Sweden, 27-years of age

He would be able to slot in without any doubt and has a higher ceiling than both our current race engineer and Barbosa. Hystand learned his craft while working with rally star Michael Ekström and is already one of the top 10 race engineers in the sport. Unfortunately, that also means he may just be no option at all.

Hystand is working for Van Dort Racing and with Maria Gonzalez these days, and while a call does not cost us money, don't expect him to be willing to leave the fifth best team in the WMC for the ninth best team in the Constructors Championship. He is also alot more pricey.

Another thing:

As for your reasoning for this potential move, I talked this over with Jenny, in theory, and she agreed with you. Whatever we do, the Type 202 won't be as reliable as the Type 201 was as we had alot of time to work on that car, and the same for the chassis we stole from Chariot Motor Racing.

She calculated that with our current factory, we are talking about 30 work days to get the cars to the same reliability level we started at this season, and that Iker Vidal could have a significant advantage by having Stuart as his race engineer then, and now because we are able to do the weight stripping thing.

Given the fact how Woodford's car looks like, and how long it will take for the two to learn from each other, I would propose we make the swap as early as possible.

Best Wishes
Michelle Watkins
PA/Scouting Director Lotus Racing

Note by team principal:
We won't fire Mary Paddock, Woodford's race engineer, on the spot. We will keep an eye on Barbosa, but in order to give him a chance, we will do something new in the next GP. Weight stripping Woodford's car would mean repairs in the race... but Mary HAS been pretty good when it comes to do quick fixes on the car... We will try that. I already have the reputation of being an disloyal bastard so...

09-04-2017, 08:36 AM	#73
Griever20 Hall Of Famer Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: Dortmund, Germany Posts: 3,727	Side Stuff... Confidental Analysis: Race Engineer October 11th, 2016 From: michelle.watkins@lr.gma To: dan.martinson@lr.gma Hey boss, here is the shortlist of race engineers you wanted. It definitely is a short list, if you allow me the pun. I kept things under a lid and did the research on my one so that nobody can find out about that. To refresh you memories, you wanted me to look out for race engineers that are WMC qualified or close to qualified with potential that, similar to Stuart Yarnham, are able to nurse the car home if needed. Two candidates: Alex Barbosa(3.25/4.5), Portugal, 36-years of age The 36-year old started his career in the GP3 as simple engineer in 2002, but soon was lured to China to work on the fledgling China F1 team that never materialized. He worked for some smaller teams in Asia until 2015, when Silva Racing* secured his services for the inaugural ERS season. He learned his craft, nursing the car, in Asia while working for smaller teams, and with him working for the fifth place team in the ERS, we have a good shot of signing him. However, on the pure race engineer skills, he right now would be a step back from the guy we are looking to replace, BUT he is improving his skills with a vast rate of knots as he has improved by two points in every skill over the last six months...So he could be one of the top engineers in 2-3 years on a team friendly contract if we sign him. Emerson Hystand(4/5), Sweden, 27-years of age He would be able to slot in without any doubt and has a higher ceiling than both our current race engineer and Barbosa. Hystand learned his craft while working with rally star Michael Ekström and is already one of the top 10 race engineers in the sport. Unfortunately, that also means he may just be no option at all. Hystand is working for Van Dort Racing* and with Maria Gonzalez these days, and while a call does not cost us money, don't expect him to be willing to leave the fifth best team in the WMC for the ninth best team in the Constructors Championship. He is also alot more pricey. Another thing: As for your reasoning for this potential move, I talked this over with Jenny, in theory, and she agreed with you. Whatever we do, the Type 202 won't be as reliable as the Type 201 was as we had alot of time to work on that car, and the same for the chassis we stole from Chariot Motor Racing. She calculated that with our current factory, we are talking about 30 work days to get the cars to the same reliability level we started at this season, and that Iker Vidal could have a significant advantage by having Stuart as his race engineer then, and now because we are able to do the weight stripping thing. Given the fact how Woodford's car looks like, and how long it will take for the two to learn from each other, I would propose we make the swap as early as possible. Best Wishes Michelle Watkins PA/Scouting Director Lotus Racing Note by team principal: We won't fire Mary Paddock, Woodford's race engineer, on the spot. We will keep an eye on Barbosa, but in order to give him a chance, we will do something new in the next GP. Weight stripping Woodford's car would mean repairs in the race... but Mary HAS been pretty good when it comes to do quick fixes on the car... We will try that. I already have the reputation of being an disloyal bastard so... __________________ The Montreal Expos... Exposing the New MLB? MLB 2015 - Being the Brewmaster(ended) MLB 2013: The Blue Jays That Never Were(concluded)